Drug Harm Reduction: Take Control

We want you to have the best experience during your time at University. We also want you to be safe.

While we in no way encourage or tolerate drug use, we understand that you may decide to take drugs to unwind or in an attempt to have a good time and the aim of this campaign is to empower and educate our students and minimise risk when it comes to drug use. We also want our University to have a robust and fair drug policy which supports those who fall victim to drug abuse. We should be supporting victims of drug addiction and helping them to reach their full potential at University.

The information below is just to be used as a guide and we encourage you to do extensive research and remember:

Harm Reduction

These five drugs were identified by our students as the focus of the campaign.

The information below has been taken from the following websites. Please visit each one for more detail. Remember this information is just to be used as a guide and we encourage you to do extensive research.

Most tranquillisers that are available on the street are either stolen from a hospital or pharmacy or from people who got them on a prescription

You cannot be sure of the purity (or even if the drug is Xanax at all) unless you are certain that the drug you have is a genuine pharmacy medicine.

Class C drug, and not available on the NHS in the UK.

Possession can lead to up to two years in prison, an unlimited fine, or both. Supply (even to friends) can lead to 14 years in prison, an unlimited fine, or both.

The best way to stay safe is to remain sober and alert.

Regardless of whether you are feeling yourself or not, stay with friends and people that you trust so you can look out for each other.

Also look out for others. If you see someone struggling with the effects of alcohol or drugs, be a friendly face. Offer water, and ask if they’re okay.

For MDMA, crystal and powder follow the Crush, Dab and Wait approach. More information can be found on The Loop website

For ecstasy pills, start with a quarter or a half pill and regularly sip water. If you start with a quarter or a half pill and wait an hour to feel the effects, you can gauge the strength before considering redosing.